Credit Analyst, Associate Director, REITs / Real Estate & Leisure - Toronto

Fitch Group • Toronto, ON

9d • CA$140,000 - CA$165,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Fitch US Corporates is seeking an Associate Director for coverage in the REITs / Real Estate & Leisure sectors to join our team in our Toronto, Chicago or New York office. This role involves performing analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality of select real estate operating companies, developing and maintaining comprehensive financial models, and presenting analysis of companies to internal credit rating committees. The position also involves communicating rating rationale to external audiences such as institutional investors, sell-side analysts, and the media through various channels, and participating in the evaluation of other credits within Corporates and related credit groups. Fitch offers a team-oriented work environment and an opportunity to lead a sector team at a global rating agency, contributing to informed decisions in the debt capital markets through timely, insightful, and forward-looking rating actions and research.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree at minimum
• Expertise in Excel and Word
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to shift between multiple projects as priorities change
• Ability to excel in a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree
• CFA/CPA preferred
• Capital markets and/or credit analysis experience a plus
• Demonstrated understanding of and a keen interest in the REIT sector; commercial real estate, leisure and similar property-linked securities
• Professional capital markets and/or credit analysis experience and well-developed financial statement analysis and modeling skills
• Can interpret complex legal documents such as bank agreements and bond indentures
• Wants to deepen their exposure to and understanding of the debt capital markets
• Strong pattern of leadership and the ability to proactively and successfully interact with various internal and external stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of key quantitative and qualitative factors influencing credit quality of select real estate operating companies
• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models
• Present analysis of companies to internal credit rating committees
• Involvement in communicating rating rationale to external audiences (primarily institutional investors, sell-side analysts and media) in meetings, conference calls, press releases and written research reports
• Participate in the evaluation of other credits within Corporates, as well as other related credit groups

Benefits

• A team-oriented work environment
• An opportunity to lead a sector team at a global rating agency
• A role and platform that helps the debt capital markets make more informed decisions via timely, insightful and forward-looking rating actions and research
• commission earnings
• discretionary bonuses
• long-term incentives
• other benefits sponsored by Fitch

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level